Jobs at Oxford Quantum Circuits

Develop, characterise and demonstrate hardware components and subroutines for quantum error correction. Design and run experiments, bring up prototype QPU devices, develop experimental-control software and data-analysis workflows, and build system-level understanding of control electronics, cryogenics and signal delivery. Own R&D projects end-to-end, report findings, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead and grow an RF devices team to design, simulate and standardise passive RF components and scalable RF architectures for superconducting qubit processors. Drive RF simulation infrastructure, integrate RF designs with chip packaging and device physics, manage supplier relationships, and deliver simulation-as-a-service for rapid design screening.

Coordinate end-to-end deployments of quantum computing systems into commercial data centres, managing planning, installation, commissioning, validation, and go-live. Maintain project plans and documentation, liaise with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, vendors and customers, monitor progress, budgets and risks, and travel to support installations and maintenance.

Supervise day-to-day laboratory and workshop operations, ensuring safe, compliant environments. Coordinate equipment procurement, maintenance and suppliers, troubleshoot incidents, support assembly and testing of quantum and scientific equipment, manage stock and budgets, document processes, and deliver health-and-safety training. Occasional travel to deployment sites.

Leads complex technical and scientific projects from definition through delivery, establishing strategies, milestones, governance, budgets, and resource plans. Manages risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities while influencing technical teams, senior stakeholders, and sponsors. The role requires independent decision-making, evidence-based recommendations, and strong communication across technical and business functions. It also drives continuous improvement in project management practices, tools, and governance.

Lead OQC’s intellectual property strategy, portfolio, invention pipeline, governance, and protection processes. Partner with scientists and engineers to identify inventions, manage patents, trade secrets, and confidential know-how, and advise on freedom to operate, ownership, licensing, collaborations, fundraising, and due diligence. Build an IP-first culture through training and governance, manage external patent advisers, and align IP decisions with global technology and commercial strategy.

Provide 1st and 2nd line IT support across Windows, macOS, Linux, cloud platforms, networks, applications, and hardware. Own tickets through resolution, support incident and problem management, monitor systems, manage assets and user onboarding/offboarding, maintain documentation, and contribute to automation, security, compliance, audits, backups, recovery, and cross-functional IT projects. Escalate complex issues while collaborating with 3rd line specialists and supporting a growing quantum computing organization.

Support design, simulation and characterisation of quantum devices; prepare and calibrate quantum hardware and cryogenic systems; run experiments, analyse data with Python, document findings, and collaborate with senior engineers on research projects.

Support global deployment, commissioning and operation of quantum computing systems in commercial data centres. Develop SOPs, documentation and training, provide remote and on-site technical support, drive preventive and corrective maintenance, capture lessons learned, and collaborate with engineering and data centre partners to improve reliability, serviceability and compliance.

Monitor live quantum cryogenic systems, triage alerts, provide first-line incident response, develop dashboards and alerting strategies, analyse incidents for root causes, collaborate to improve observability tooling, document processes, and automate operational responses to maximise uptime and reliability.

Develop and validate quantum control methods to improve gate fidelity and stability. Design and optimise pulse shapes, characterise gate error mechanisms, build experimental pipelines and benchmarks, define calibration requirements, evaluate devices, and transfer techniques into production software and operational workflows.

As a Senior RF Engineer at OQC, you'll design RF systems for quantum computing, lead development, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize performance.

Lead and grow a multidisciplinary Quantum Error Correction research organisation, set QEC strategy, develop error correction and mitigation techniques, coordinate hardware–software co-design, manage budgets and partnerships, mentor technical leaders, and represent OQC at conferences and with customers to drive fault-tolerant superconducting quantum hardware.

As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you'll design and deliver precision control hardware for quantum computing, resolving complex technical challenges across FPGA architecture and real-time signal processing, while mentoring junior engineers.

The FPGA Engineer will design, prototype, and implement FPGA-based hardware for quantum computing, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and improving system performance.

Lead OQC's Product Development function to convert customer needs, research and emerging opportunities into scalable commercial products. Define and execute product development strategy, roadmap, governance and operating models. Partner with Research, Engineering and Commercial teams to commercialize innovations, build high-performing global teams, and represent product vision to executives, customers and investors.

Lead day-to-day cleanroom operations, manage engineers and technicians, ensure equipment readiness and maintenance, monitor KPIs, maintain SOPs and traceability, coordinate with engineering/quality/facilities/supply chain, and drive continuous improvement to support production ramp-up of quantum hardware.

Design, implement and maintain secure, resilient network infrastructure across cloud, lab and office environments. Build IaC, automate deployments, monitor performance, respond to incidents, strengthen security, and collaborate with stakeholders while mentoring colleagues and improving networking practices.

Design and simulate superconducting quantum processors, optimize circuit layouts and readout, maintain QPU design toolchain, analyze experimental data, own research projects, and communicate technical recommendations.

Lead and own complex experimental research on superconducting quantum processors: design, simulate and characterise superconducting components; run cryogenic measurements, calibration and benchmarking; coordinate cryogenic and measurement infrastructure; shape roadmap, mentor engineers, and publish/represent results.